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Deacon Tom Writes ©
“Time is Running Out”
Paul’s message to the Corinthians rings
equally true for us today… “Time is running out”. Who ever has
enough time? Ronald Rolheiser, OMI writes in his
book, Against an Infinite Horizon, “In the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable we come to
understand that here, in this life, all symphonies remain unfinished”. What
a sobering thought that reminds us that we all suffer from a chronic shortage
of time. We will never live long enough to accomplish all that we want to do in
this life. This is the theme of
the movie, The Bucket List. Life is short! And life can take a
dramatic turn once we realize that our days are numbered and that the clock is
always running. That's why it's so important for us to invest our time wisely while we can!
Paul’s letter to the Corinthians wasn’t a lesson on time
management! He stresses the
importance of using the time we have now wisely in light of a future event that
he is quite sure will take place…the end of one era, and the beginning of a
new one, when Christ will return in glory. This will be the final age when the
things of this world will pass away and God’s kingdom will reign forever. The
message St. Paul wants us to understand is that in order to prepare for this
day, we need to live differently and act differently; we need to have a Christocentric mindset
and view of the world; we need to live our lives as disciples of Jesus and not
be in lock-step with the ways of the world.
We look to Jesus to teach us how to be
faithful to the gospel while living in this world. According to Mark the
journey begins when we answer His call, as did His first disciples. Simon and
Andrew, James and John dropped everything when Jesus invited them to “Come after me”. Jesus knew that time was
critical and there was much work to be done. Nothing has changed! There is still much work to be done and
the clock is running as we wait for
the kingdom of God to break forth on earth. A time when all Christ’s promises
will come to pass and his followers will not have to worry about "time running out”.
Enjoy the
day… each and every one of them!
Deacon Tom
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